According to a 2012 survey conducted for the World Economic Forum, 86% of the global working population believes we are in a leadership crisis. According to a 2014 survey by the Centre for Creative Leadership, when compared with other strategic imperatives, leadership development is ranked…
Last week I wrote about how Jim Collin’s book, How the Mighty Fall, is of immense utility for pastoral leaders. Especially when you consider the declining state of the Church in the West right now. Collins confronts the question, “How do great organizations, fall to…
I am a big fan of Jim Collins. He has written some of the best leadership books ever written. For example, Good to Great, Built to Last, Great By Choice, and Entrepreneurship 2.0, to name a few. I appreciate Jim Collins as an author because…
Michael Hall, a personal friend and Catholic Christian Outreach missionary, just published his first book entitled, Intentional Accompaniment. I had the honour of providing an endorsement. It is an excellent read, but don’t take my word for it. There is a plethora of Catholic evangelization…
According to Matt Beeton, 80% of new leaders fail to make a positive difference in their organization after two years of being in the role. Last week, I spoke with Pastoral leaders that have been in their positions for longer than two years and they…
I have had many recent conversations with Bishops and priests who are planning to return to the regular celebration of Mass on Sundays. I have been inspired by their hope, courage, and focus. What strikes me most is their passion to see COVID recovery through…
I have had several conversations with Bishops and priests who are busy planning the return of the regular celebration of Mass on Sundays. I have been inspired by their hope for the future, their courage to try new things, their focus on missionary activity, and…
The Church is in a long season of waiting right now. We are waiting for the restrictions to be lifted. We are waiting for our Churches to be opened. We are waiting for a return to normal. The dictionary provides two definitions of waiting: 1)…
It is becoming more evident every day, that the world hates Christ. Despises His truth. Ignores His Gospel. Dismisses His claims to be the one and only Saviour. Mocks His cross. Scoffs at the empty tomb. The hatred is so pronounced that the world denigrates…
This is the third post in a 3-part series. This week, I will provide two more shifts we can make toward Apostolic Mission (and 1 bonus idea) to close out the series. Shifting from a Focus on Relevance to Timeless As the Church engages with…
According to the University of Mary Press, there are two approaches that the Church uses to engage with the wider society in her evangelizing mission: Apostolic mode and Christendom mode. A Christendom mode makes sense when the imaginative vision of society is informed and governed…
